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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-04-30
CHURCH OR CIRCUS, WHICH P
Oshkosh, Wis.

The boast of the Unitarian church is
its fine culture and good taste. OF late
years, our laymen have given large
sums of money for the finer and larger
culture of our clergy, for the more
complete intellectual equipment of the
ministers. From certain dangerous
tendencies in our churches, it would
surely be pertinent question to ask
these young men whether they intend
''to run circus" or to build up
Christian church, on the completion Of
their studies at Cambridge. Within
the very shadow of Cambridge. one of
the churches of our faith, has recently
given what is called "a donkey party"
Now, surely, donkey party and
Christian church should be as far apart
as possible. On this auspicious occa-
sion, something resembling donkey,
minus a tail, was stuck upon plat
form. Then persons were blindfolded,
and led up to the donkey, to pin it's tail
upon it; and great was the uproar
when some dignitary of the church sue
ceeded in pinning the tail upon the
creatures nose instead of where that
appendage naturally belongs. Report
does not say whether the minister took
the lead or even hand in this delect-
able sport. It is to be hoped he did
not.
Now, if on this occasion there had
been secured the identical creature
with "an abnormal elongation of the
auricular appendages, something might
have happened which is said to have
happened long years ago, and w1ich 4s
thus told in the Epistle of Peter, save
that l take the liberty Of changing two
words of the account: "Forsaking the
right way, they went astray, having
followed the way of Balaam, the son of
Bosor, who loved the hire of wrong-do-
ing; but he was rebuked for his own
transgression dumb ass spake with
mans voice, and stayed the folly [mad-
ness] of the people prophet. p
submit that the Church of the liv-
ing God will not be established among
us by any multiplication of donkey
parties," or such like questionable
means of making money in or for the
temple, and seriously ask the brethren
if the time has not come when they
should unitedly declare they would
sooner see a given church sunk beneath
the sea than see it do despite to the fine
culture, good taste, and Christian de-
corum which have hitherto character
lied our body.-"Bystander," !" in Christ
ian Register.
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1T is a curious confusion of mind
those persoxs are in who think that Uni
versalism is tender toward sin because it
saves every sinner. 1t saves him, not by
overlooking his Elm, but by eradicating it.
In our view there is only one way to save
a sinner-that is by cleansing him of his
sin. II Christ had come to get sinners
clear, notwithstanding their guilt, his
mission had been stupendous failure.
He came to help them to get rid of guilt
by getting rid of sinfulness. God hates
sin: so does Universalism. 1t is the COM
mon purpose of both to make an end of
sin.
--"Stick to the old truths and the old
paths," said Charles Kingsley to his
young eurate, Sand learn their divineness
by sick-beds and an everyday work, and
do not darken your mind with intel
leetuRl puzzles which may breed disbe-
lief, but can never breed vital religion or
practical usefulness If any young
minister were wise enough to take the ex-
act meaning of Mr.. Kingsley in this ad-
vice, it would be wise in him to take the
advice. Many things about which q
novice would be in more or less doubt
can only be tested "by sick beds and in
practical work" Many other sources OF
mental perplexity may be shortly dis.
missed as tending TO "bread disbelief
without ut the same time cODtribut
ing anything to "yital religion" But
few young men are able to discriminate
between these. Besides, very muel
must always depend on what particular
''old truths and old paths" you intend he
shall "stick to-" Mr.. Kingsley set Tia,
example OF turning aside from some o
the old paths because he could no longe
accept some "Old truths. l. n A.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-04-30

his preachers, on the ground that the
charges were not properly stated. In
his Jealous enthusiasm for the purity
of the doctrine of his church, he forgot
to look after the purity of her morals.
This reference will be understood by
those interested. ED)
Now as some of the Methodist papers
have been SO very free to express their
sentiments concerning what they term
my disloyalty, 1 ask, are they as will
ing to defend the church against sin, as
they are ready to defend her against
strange doctrines ?"
This ! have written with all due re-
spect for the Methodist Episcopal
church. I am not ignorant of the grand
work that she has accomplished. The
masses of that church, and in fact, in
| all the orthodox churches, are, at least,
a quarter of a century in advance of the
clergy in religious thought; and it is
through the lay membership of the
great Methodist Episcopal chur ch, that
| intolerance and the dismal doctrine of
an endless hell will be crowded out of
her theology.
1t is glorious fact that the young
men, at least large majority of them,
who are now entering the ministry are
not in sympathy with the bonfire de-
partmentin theology. They have drift
ed too far along in the intellectual cur
rent that has carried the masses of the
church entirely beyond the reach of
medieval barbarism, to ever infiict upon
an intelligent congregation the Christ
less doctrine of endle IS woe.
The glorious change in theology is
inevitable, and if coming events cast
their shadows BEFORE" the day is not
far distant when the doctrine of end
less punishment will be held in almost
as great derision and ridicule, by the
Christian world, as the Congregations
list ministers of Chicago, who refused
to send message of sympathy to the
wife of the dying Beecher.
What has become Of the old-time
preacher and his sermons on burning
hell? Why do the advocates refrain from
giving their readers the sincere milk of
the word by publishing some of their
ancient fire and thunder effusions of
wrath and eternal hate ?
The conclusion of the whole matter
is, that the masses have advanced too
far on the highway of intellectual free
dom. Public sentiment has put a
cheek-rein on the clergy, and now, in
stead of their thunderbolts of wrath,
they are forced to almost ignore doc
I trinal sermons ana MAKE tfieff appears
! in behalf of practical religion. They
are afraid of the prevailing sentiment
of the Christian masses. They dare
not preach what the orthodox theology
teaches about hell. Still they cannot
give it up. 1t was once the darling of
the church. 1t was once so very, very
useful in frightening men into the
church, and now, in its expiring mo-
ments, they rally round it and by plast-
ering its wounds, try to cherish it for
the good (?) that it has done.
But Notwithstanding its gentle nurs-
ing, the orthodox hell is going, surely
going. With faith in the ultimate tri-
umph of Christ's kingdom over sin !;
with a comforting hope in the final
happiness of all created intelligences,
1 am, very respectfully, yours,
L. b. FERGUSON.
Wduneta, Kan.
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ANOTHER LETTER FROM THE KANSAS
METHODIST PREACHER.
thorities-Results of the Publication of his
former Letter.

ITO THE EDITOR OF TIE bs1vEnsAnrsr.l
Decorah-posten., 1887-07-13

Zen boire 6aano.

Eli ale 3iber os blanbt ale 6olf
bar man itebie inbrsmmet ben beire
Saanb en- Sorret for ben o%enitre, li9es
iom man osiaa bar tilfjenot ben bpire
Sipe itprre Saber os garbisbeb eno
ben penitre. 0enne Soreitiain9 bar
bolpt fig lise neb til Dor 2io. Den
Gurnem1te saar / Ofientlise Sptos %
beslise, tilbsire, liseiom bet 10 osiaa
hos us aniees for bpflist at bpbe 9as
merne ben bsire @rm.
Speralt resnes Den beire Saano for
ben, meb buem ri esentlis ifal uofpre
bore Sanolinser, % ben t%ia9sses Der
for en- iaresen Ieroisbeo. Naar Yra'
iterne Dos Spberne blep ~inbpiebe, blep
Stortaaen paa bpire Sob ps 9ommelz
fnseren paa bpire Saanb beitrBset meo
SHerblooet.
Den bpenbe 8adel falbte i'm Ssn
8enpni b. e. "mine Smerters Spn",
Safob falbte bam 8enjamia b. e. min
Spires (bpire Saanbs) SDn."
Spire !Saanb er Mastens Symbol.
gibelen taller ON "Serrens Ssire, buors
meo ban bolber ale 2in9" cip. Oct
srafe Os l~utinife nbtrpf for bpire be-
tesner tiaise, bpao oer er beloist os
lpffeliat, mepens llbtrpffet for penitre
tilise betesner, bpab Der ct feitet os
ubeloist. Saalebes osiaa / 1ere mo-
bernie Sprp9.
Oct Jortrin, iom ma iaalebes uuers
aft bar tiqast bpire Saanb, fommer al,
at maj bar anleet ben for ben fraftisite,
meb bpilfen nlarl ubiprte ale oi9ti9ere
Sanblinser. Wteb ben bpire Saano
itriper man, meb ben peser man, meb
ben 9riber man, meo ben fj9mper man.
Sport bar isjen bette i'm @runo?
Npgle bar ~paaltaaet, at ben bpire SIDE
al 9esemet ifulbe pere ben fraftislte.
Oct ct bog neppe laalebes. Oct MATTE
pa o9iaa piie Jig hos 0prene, bpilfet
ingenlunoe er Silfaloet. Ger man paa
ell legenoe &atunse, ull mani tlnne ia9tz
tage, buprleoes ben ligeli9t bru9er baaoe
bpire us p%enitre 5prpote til at 9ribe
meo. M%tenneltet bru9er fortrinspis i'm
bpire 6aaro, fproi bet pplGres BERTH
fra llnsoommen al. 81 Jet 10, at BET
pite foiter Image at binore Born ira at
bliue fjepb9note. Seo @pmnaitif %
5rstnins ppnaar man let FANNIE Stprfe
pg SebGnoisbeo / p~enitre iom bgire
6aanb % glrm. 2i9eiaa ier ui at 5olf,
Der bar miitet eIer lfaoet bpire Saanb
eIer Nrm iorbplosois let fan lore Jig
til at BRUCE ben %uenitre. Iaria9en fig
ger iaalebes life / en- meofpot Suasbeb.
st 5urips til 2psninsen af Spprsss
mualet bar en- tpif 5Oriatter siuet / felz
senoe 8eionnement:
"Saa summel iOm Menne ifellasten
er, er o9iaa "aampen for 9iluarelien,"
bet enc Wenneifes & mob bet an
bet os mob De piloe 0pr. Saanben
lerte for at fpre &Slen emo @rifelen,
fpr at BRUCE gaabenet enb Sarftsiet.
pa Menneltet l9rte 2ipets 8ilbe at
tienbe, ps bupr 5ienoen iifreit funbe
treffes bpoelist, retteoe ban tit glnsreb
MOB bette Steb. Men meo bSire Saanb
tunoe ban iifrelt % letteit trGfe ben
mpbenoe 5ienoes Sjerte, os benne Saauo
Bier berfor suet up for 8ampen. Saa
bleu ~ieuere ~uuiltaarlis ben famine Saanb
osiaa lom ben melt gpeoe = for
trinsuis brust til at ubfsre oft anoet
Nrbeibe."
Ml, benne 5orflarins er life mere
uiunbipdlis END iuumansen anben Sps
potbeie, ON ben END iorefommer os at
bore meset lanst fra tilfreositiqenbe.
Decorah-posten., 1887-07-13
0ip oen, CT Wmlcomtma!

BET BIZ iise. gbers 2unser. 2iselaa
ale Gbers Ianbebretsapparater st
meaet ~piounoerlist Maitineri er bet.
Sffe alene be itsrre 2uftrsr, men be
5uiinoer al imaa &ar us Iabninser,
Ipm leber fra benz.
Naar bisie er pperfplote meb Matea
RTE, TOM life burbe bore Der, fan it'll
2unser sisre bet Salue Irbeioe. % bet
be ejsr, fan be life siSre prbe ;tlis.
&alb bet 5orfislelie, Soite, Strube
boite, 2unsefeber. Gatarrb, 3erins eae'
bpilfeniombelit Spsbom / Salien, See
len, Spoeoet e1er 2unserne, ale er far
lise. gne %iaaoanne Spsoomme burp
fiernes. Der er fun en- Maaoe at blip
benz fpit paa. Oct er: brus Boschee'
German Syrup, iom ialses paa al
@potbefer for rs Gents pr. SLATE
Selu pm ale andre Mioler life ba
biulpet, fan s itole paa bette. "a
Decorah-posten., 1887-07-13

Gn fin Mntponins. Manben: "gil
9u bape ct SEuz elIer ct @ulofiebe til
Din Ssbielsbas?"
&onen tier.
Manben: "Sporior iparer 9u life 2"
aonen: "Ses uil life bore ubeife-
ben, men 9u peb 10, fiare Manb, al
Tale er Splp, 9ausbeb Cub = berfor
tier ies!"
Decorah-posten., 1887-07-13

Senne aibilonins foreitiQer ct @jey.
De, Der bruses for 6aOnc9ange, buur
Spinene bUlber til.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-11-26
THE DARKEST HOUR.

For a period of four years Ive been a
victim of a very severe and agonixing case
of Salt Rheum, which affected my hands to
such an extent that they almost become a
burden. A HRft tJE
My hand became raw and horrifying, COM
polling me to keep it covered all the time.
I've spent hunrdeds of dollars for various
preparations, bnt instead of benefiting my
condition, they all seemed to stimulate and
encourage the progress of the miserable dis
ease, until | had about given up all hope.
But thank heaven, the darkest hour is
Just before day." and l am ~rejoiced to know
that a positive cure has been found, which
is known as B. B. B.-Botanic Blood Balm.
My family rejoice at its magical curative
powers in giving me relief. My hand has
been cured and resembles q burnt surface
after being heated over, more than any
thing else. 1t has also cured my two chill
dren of a loathesome form of Itch which
had resisted all previous treatments. / re-
fer to any business house in Moody and to
Thomas Payne, Druggist, of whom l pur.
chased the goods. Signed, WA BRYANT.
Moody, Texas, April 81, 1886.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-11-26
PENSIONS

WILLIAM b. GREENE. late Assistant Chic
OF the Western Division, q. s. Pension OF,
hce, 10 now engaged in the prosecution of
pension and al other s0ldteR esaiMs.
His thorough experience ID the Pension
Office and in the prosecution of these
claims renders his services especially vslua-
bic.
Special attention given to the working up
OF rejected or abandoned claims on
which other attorneys have failed,
Co.operates with respectable attorneys
throughout the country in cases which need
attention at Washington.
Many pensioners who are entitled TO ia.
crease do not obtain il because they fail TO
apply or because their cases are improperly
rejected. Particular attention paid 10 sucA
cases.
No fee unless successful. Advice free.
Refers by permission to
Hon. r. W. Townsend, of Illinois.
Hon. G. c. Matsou, of Indiana.
Hon. Z. n. Morrill,, of Kansas.
Hon. Thos. Ryan, Of Kansas.
Hon. D. b. Henderson, of Iowa.
Hon. James Laird, of Nebraska.
Hon. ]. :. Struhle, Of Iowa.
Address:
WILLIAM b. GREENE,
Washington, u. G.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-11-26
FEMALE SUFFRAGE.

That the question of female suf-
frage is going to figure prominently
in American politics at an early day
is a foregone conclusion with those
who study closely the drift of cur
rent events. The late convention of
the National W. G. T. u, at Nash
vile passed a resolution endorsing
the measure. The women are going
to have a long and hard struggle for
the privileges of the ballot, but they
are going to win. The tide is setting
that way, very slowly it is true, but
equally sure. The measure will find
its strongest opposers among the
women of the South, but we believe
it will develop a strength even
through the South which will be as
tonishing in its proportions. In the
course of an editorial upon the ques:
ton, Tuesdays American makes
these reflections:
1--WE are not unmindful nor ignor-
ant of the magnitude and gravity Of
this question. We have weighed the
arguments for it, and looked at the
forces at work, and we are Obliged to
say it has passed the embryo state.
1t has pushed its way in among peo-
pie who are neither crazy nor cranky,
and that it will be up for final action
and decision IN the life time Of the
present generation there is not much
doubt in the minds of men who have
seen or studied the rise and progress
Of other great questions.
"The discussion Of it is not offen-
sive to men Of breadth; in fact, the
thinking men of the country are
realizeing that, being thrust before
the public, its magnitude demands
that it shall be settled, like all other
great questions, by mature deliber-
alton, in the light Of intelligence, and
with all the helps that reason with
out prejudice a furnish, so that
manifestly the question is up and the
discussion is in order"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-11-26
THE FOREST FIRES.

Such widespread and general de-
struction from forest fires was never
before known in the South as has
been reported during the last two
weeks. The fires are still raging
throughout Arkansas, Mississippi,
Louisiana, and West Tennessee, Ar
kansas has perhaps suffered more
than any other state. In many towns
and cities the smoke from the burn
ing forests is a source. of great annoy
ance, and it is so dense over the
Mississippi river that steamboats, can
not run at night, and frequently not
in the day time. A great deal of
timber has been destroyed, with
many miles of fencing, some farm
buildings and number Of gin houses.
Many fields of cotton have also been
licked up by the flames.
Wednesdays papers report that
the fires have reached the Mountains
around Birmingham, Ala.
A dispatch from Trenton, Tenn,
says the smoke was so dense there a
person could not be recognized thirty
yards away. There has been no rain
of any consequence in Gibson county
for six months.
The fires are still devastating large
sections of couAtry in Illinois, in
many portions of which they have
had no rains in from three to five
months. il' 1atH'ii
Through the burned districts OF
Arkansas and Mississippi many car
carses of dead bears, deer and otheran-
finals are found. j. Hlij.
"It's an i'll wind that blows no
body good" One Memphis physi-
clan says the fires will prove very
beneficial in destroying malaria.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-11-26
Flesh SIoughing off in Pieces.

For two years I have been confined to
bed with a loathesome form of Blood Poison,
which had about eaten me up, and i and
others had no hope OF a, recovery. For a
while l could neither walk, sit down nor lie
down, only in misery as my flesh seemed to
be falling off my bones in pieces as big as a
hen egg. My appetite was lost, my bones
ached and panied me-, and friends even
Stunned me. l used various blood purifiers
without benefit, and several physicians
treated me until large sums of money had
been expended, but not one particle of
good did any one give me.
On the 10th of February, 1886, Mr.. +. X.
Jackson called to see il / was not dead, as
it was thought l could not endure my suf.
fering much longer. He concluded to try
B. B. B. on me and got a bottle from Mr..
Brockington, at Beaufort, S. c., and before
one bottle had been used l commenced
gaining strength, my appetite improved,
sores commenced healing and when two
bottles had been used was on my feet and
walking around to the establishment Of eyery.
body. Witness: MRS, LAURA HART.
Beaufort, s. c., May 10, 1886.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-11-26
NO DRUNKARDs ON JURIEs.

One sentiment expressed in the
resolutions adopted by the late con-
vention of the State Temperance AL
lance was for a strict enforcement of
our present laws restraining the liquor
traffic, A strict enforcement of the
following law would be in keeping
with that resolution. Acts of 1879,
chapter CVIII, page l46:
"~SECTION1. Be enacted6y the Gen
eroJ assembly Of the State of Tennessee,
That either party to an action may
challenge for cause, any person pre-
sented as a petit Juror in either civil
or criminal proceeding or trial pend
ind before the Courts of this State,
and it shall be a good cause for chal-
lenge by either party that such person
at the time heis so presented, is drunk
or has been drunk during the term
of the Court then sitting, or that such
person is a habitual drunkard, and
the Court shall inquire as to the ex-
istence of either, or all of said causes
of challenge, by the oath of the party
or by such other testimony as the
Court in its discretion may desire to
hear on behalf of either party.
"SEC. 2. Be FURTHER enacted, That
this Act take effect from and after its
passage, the public welfare requiring
it.
"Passed March II, 1879"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-11-26
HE Is DISCRIMINATING.


Tracy City News: 1t lisa general re-
mark in small towns and villages
that the young man of the present
day does not escort his sweetheart to
church as was once his pleasure and
custom.
NOT IN THE RAILROAD BUSINESS.
Lynchburg Falcon: The Creator
has, indeed, blessed Moore county by
giving it beautiful scenery, healthy
location and fertile soil, but he don't
build railroads. We must do that.
FUN AHEAD.
Athens Post The Knoxville
Journal of Sunday intimates pretty
plainly that a good deal Of Doodle
was used to control certain legislation
in the last General Assembly. The
Journal says it is gathering the facts,
and will use them.
TOUGH ON 81, D."
1t may be that that sterling young
Republican, l.. d. Hickerson, Jr.,
will give Col. Jim Richardson a
turning over" for Congress next
year in the Fifth. He ispopular and
deserving enough for any position.
Then why not?-National Review.
If the worthy gentlemen named
above should get it into his head and
make the race the people of this dis
trict would sit down on him and fiat
ten him out 50 completely that his
own daddy wouldn't know him.
l4ynchburg Falcon.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-11-26

MANY of the disastrous forest fires
which are raging over such a large
area Of country originated from
sparks thrown from passing locomo-
tives and river steamers. 1t will
now be in order to require the rail-
roads to use locomotives which will
not emit sparks.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-11-26
DR.. ]. B. Rltchey, Agricultural Editor,

We do not publish anonymous commu.
nications under any circumstances The
real name of the author must accompany
every communication, or else it will be con-
signed to the waste basket. We do not pub
fish the names of correspondents, but want
them simply as a guarantee of good faith.
All calls on candidates, obituaries, trib.
utes of respect, ETC., are charged for as ad.
vertising matter. Simple announcements of
deaths, marriages, ETC., will be published
without charge, and our friends all over the
county will confer a favor by furnishing us
with such as soon after their occurrence as
possible. '.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-11-26

THE Memphis Avalanche says the
water supply of that city is so bad
that the cotton bales on which the
hose played during their big fire last
week is sure to make up into dirty
shirts.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-11-26

WOMAN's Work is the title of a
new monthly publication Of sixteen
large pages just issued from Athens,
Ga. The subscription price is only
70 cents a year, and judged by the In
teresting contents Of its first number,
it will soon be a popular favorite.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-11-26

1T LOOKS as though the Gambler
Abbott sensation is likely yet to ere
ate trouble in church circles. A few
days after the event a criticism on
the sermon appeared in the Nash
vile American, the authorship of
which was afterward acknowledged
by DIR. d. @. Kelley, and quite a con-
troversy followed between he and
Mr.. Gambler, The religious press has
pretty generally sustained Mr.. Cand-
Ter in the position taken in his SER
mon. DR.. Kelley holds the position
of Missionary Treasurer of the Gen
eral Conference. The North Ala
bama Conference in session at Tus-
kaloosa, passed a resolution last Mon
day night requesting DIR. Kelley to
resign this position. This will in
all probability bring the matter be-
fore the next General Conference. 1t
is an unfortunate occurrence, and il
will require all of DR.. Kelley's skill
and tact to defend himself.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-11-26

FROM the vicious manner in which
the editors of the New York dailies
are gouging each other, we presume
they all exchange with Nashville
papers.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-11-26

THE migration of American bank
officials to Canada is bearing fruit.
Some Of the big banking institutions
over the falls are beginning to smash.